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Josh Thomas

24 February 2011

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In just five years, Josh Thomas has gone from open-mic’er to spearheading the next wave of comedy talent. More recently, he’s shown that social media can be a vehicle for far more than banal updates, as his 45,852 odd Twitter followers will attest. With that in mind, we salute GQ’s Comedian of the Year with a profile in 55 tweets.

joshthomas87: Something about hating Justin Bieber. Beliebers are more sensitive about him than Christians are about Jesus. Dsmiedt: What tweet lost you the most followers?

joshthomas87: Labelling fans of the band My Chemical Romance “emos”.Dsmiedt: Which one generated the most hate mail?

joshthomas87: “Sometimes I find it hard to believe my sperm has the power to make a human. I think at best mine would make a Tamagotchi.” Dsmiedt: Which one gained you the most followers?

joshthomas87: A lot of comedians think it’s noble to be offensive. I don’t understand that. But you can write jokes about taboos that aren’t offensive. Dsmiedt: Are there any subjects too serious to joke about?

joshthomas87: Unemployed. I have no employable skills. Dsmiedt: If I weren’t a comic I’d be...

joshthomas87: Hannah Gadsby. Although I feel a bit weird saying she is underrated, a lot of people really love her. Dsmiedt: Who is the most underrated Australian comic?

joshthomas87: Five Dsmiedt: How many solo shows have you performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival?

joshthomas87: He doesn’t let his children watch television. Dsmiedt: Tell us something interesting about Shaun Micallef.

joshthomas87: 500. With that many people someone has to laugh.Dsmiedt: Is it easier to play to 500 or 50?

joshthomas87: I used to always get asked if I was on The New Inventors. What’s with that?Dsmiedt: Which celebrities have you been mistaken for?

joshthomas87: Australia has a small population, which means you can’t really pull off anything niche and make money. Niche things are the most fun. Dsmiedt: The main problem with Australian comedy right now is...

joshthomas87: There are so many new females on the scene I don’t think it will be [male-dominated] for long. I think boys might just feel a bit more comfortable telling jokes. Girls are much funnier though. Dsmiedt: Why is stand-up such a male-dominated form of comedy?

joshthomas87: “Abortion jokes aren’t for everybody. Like coriander or marzipan.” Dsmiedt: What’s the best punchline you’ve ever come up with?

joshthomas87: There were cardigan-wearing comics before me. I don’t think I’m responsible for anything.Dsmiedt: Do you claim credit for the knitwear resurgence?

joshthomas87: I had to look at 18 pictures of my mum for her online dating profile and help her decide which was the most alluring.Dsmiedt: Describe the kind of awkward moment you mine to produce comedy gold.

joshthomas87: When I was with my ex-boyfriend, a girl drew a picture of me and her getting married and she drew him in a bin. Dsmiedt: What’s the creepiest stalker gift you’ve received?

joshthomas87: If you go on television in front of one and a half million people per week, someone is going to hate you. Dsmiedt: How do you deal with the haters?

joshthomas87: Let’s Learn Some Shit. Dsmiedt: What are you calling your next stand-up tour?

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